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Distance from London to Cape Town

London to Cape Town is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,840.9 km in roughly 20 hrs 36 min. It also crosses a provincial boundary.

N London → Cape Town
Road distance
1,840.9 km
1,143.9 mi • 993.8 nmi
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
1,586.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.16×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
45
Info Travel board
Travel time
20 hrs 36 min
Return: 41 hrs 12 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
20 hrs 36 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
89.3 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 10 planned rest stops
23 hrs 6 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R3,081.66
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R3,096.24
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R3,432.91
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R3,460.74
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R4,066.08
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R4,085.32
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R4,529.53
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R4,566.26
93 Petrol R23.25 / litre
R5,350.11
95 Petrol R23.36 / litre
R5,375.42
Diesel 500ppm R25.90 / litre
R5,959.91
Diesel 50ppm R26.11 / litre
R6,008.23
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Wx Destination weather
Today's outlook for Cape Town
14.5°C
Clear sky
Feels like Perceived temperature
14.0°C
Day range High / low
H 22° • L 15°
Rain chance Today's probability
0%
Wind 10m wind speed
7 km/h
Taxi Local commuter
Taxi fare estimate
Check local taxi rank
Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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1,840.9 km 20 hrs 36 min
Start London
Finish Cape Town
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Start your journey
    0.1 km
  2. Turn left
    3.9 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn left
    2.3 km
  4. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.0 km
  5. Continue
    0.4 km
  6. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  7. Continue
    0.7 km
  8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
    0.0 km
  9. Continue
    30.7 km
  10. Turn right
    41.0 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
    0.1 km
  12. Continue
    2.3 km
  13. Turn right onto Tom Lawrence Street
    1.2 km
  14. At the end of the road, turn left onto Danie Joubert Street
    0.3 km
  15. Turn right onto Chief Mgiyeni Khumalo Drive
    15.1 km
  16. Turn right
    0.8 km
  17. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
    0.1 km
  18. Continue
    0.3 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sabie Road
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Sabie Road
    0.4 km
  21. Take the ramp left towards N4
    0.5 km
  22. Merge slight right onto Northern Bypass
    26.8 km
  23. Take the exit ramp slight left towards R539
    0.7 km
  24. Continue straight onto Schoemanskloof
    60.7 km
  25. Take the ramp left
    0.3 km
  26. Turn right
    116.4 km
  27. Keep slight left at the fork
    123.0 km
  28. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N3
    0.5 km
  29. Keep slight left at the fork towards N3
    0.9 km
  30. Merge slight right onto Eastern Bypass
    7.2 km
  31. Keep slight right at the fork onto Southern Bypass
    23.5 km
  32. Keep slight right at the fork
    915.9 km
  33. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  34. Continue onto Donkin Street
    388.0 km
  35. Continue straight
    73.3 km
  36. Take the exit ramp slight left towards M60: Cape Town
    0.5 km
  37. Keep slight left at the fork towards M60: Zonnebloem
    0.1 km
  38. Turn slight left onto Christiaan Barnard Street
    0.9 km
  39. Turn right onto Sir Lowry Road
    0.3 km
  40. Continue slight right onto Darling Street
    0.1 km
  41. Turn left onto Buitenkant Street
    0.6 km
  42. Turn right onto Roeland Street
    0.3 km
  43. At the end of the road, turn left onto Saint Johns Road
    0.2 km
  44. Turn right onto Gallery Lane
    0.1 km
  45. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 27
Known total R884.00
Main toll road N4
This route includes 27 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N4. 8 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.167, 28.141
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.222, 28.128
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Machado Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R126.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.263, 27.976
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Middleburg Toll Plaza
Road: Road not linked yet
R84.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.268, 27.950
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
Vaal
Road: Road not linked yet
R91.50
e-Toll Gull
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Verkeerdevlei
Road: Road not linked yet
R78.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.267, 28.073
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.259, 28.115
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Grasmere
Road: Road not linked yet
R27.50
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.187, 28.134
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
e-Toll Bee-Eater
Road: Road not linked yet
R0.00
Unnamed e-Toll gantry near -26.173, 28.260
Road: GFIP / Gauteng e-Toll network
R0.00
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
920.8 km
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
10 hrs 18 min • 10 hrs 18 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Loc Route geography
Route geography
Bushbuckridge → Cape Town
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Start area Origin
Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga
Destination area Arrival
Cape Town, Western Cape
Road span Street reference
— • —
Post Postal reference
Postal reference
1282 • 8001
London → Cape Town
London Origin postcode
1282
Cape Town Destination postcode
8001
Province span Route area
Mpumalanga to Western Cape
Set Nearby route set
Nearby route set
Cape Town to George
3 other similar routes
Cape Town to George Overlapping province
1,468.4 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Overlapping province
1,564.5 km
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
1,547.8 km
Rev Related route set
Related route set
Cape Town → London
London ↔ Cape Town
London to Johannesburg Related trip
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London to Pretoria Related trip
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London to Cape Town Related trip
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Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin London -24.81778, 31.04722
Midpoint
920.8 km
Total: 1,840.9 km
Midpoint 920.8 km
1,840.9 km 20 hrs 36 min
Destination Cape Town -33.92883, 18.41722

Route sheet

Route class Interprovincial corridor
Province span Mpumalanga to Western Cape
One-way road span 1,840.9 km
Return-cycle span 3,681.8 km
Traversal time 20 hrs 36 min
Maneuver count 45
Maneuver density 2.4 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 920.8 km

Coordinate frame

Start -24.81778, 31.04722
Midpoint -29.78225, 25.94717
End -33.92883, 18.41722
Destination services

Available in Cape Town

Useful places near your destination, from everyday essentials to local stops that can help you settle in faster when you arrive.

Service groups 7
Schools Clothing stores Banks Fuel stations and garages Supermarkets Pharmacies
Nearby category Schools Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
Nearby category Clothing stores Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
Nearby category Banks Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
Nearby category Fuel stations and garages Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
  • Shell
    1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
  • Shell Select
    130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
  • Shell
    Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
  • Shell Select
    8001, Western Cape
  • Shell
    Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
  • Shell Select
    8005, Western Cape
Nearby category Supermarkets Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
Nearby category Pharmacies Top 2 nearby matches around Cape Town
2
Nearby category Shopping malls Top 6 nearby matches around Cape Town
6
Destination brief

Travelling to Cape Town

A polished arrival snapshot covering what stands out, who the place suits best and what to keep in mind before you get there.

Signature Mother City
Standout Table Mountain, coast and neighbourhood variety
Cape Town combines mountain, ocean and sharply different neighbourhoods in a way few South African cities can match, which is why the exact district matters almost as much as the city name itself.
Best for Who this destination suits
City break Food and culture Beach trip Conference travel
Arrival What to expect on arrival
A CBD arrival is not the same trip as Camps Bay, Sea Point, Century City, the southern suburbs or the airport side. Choose the exact district before departure.
Local pulse
Cape Town Tourism continues to actively promote current events, deals and trip-planning tools, which makes live city timing relevant to route planning.
Updated: 2026-04-08 · Source: Cape Town Tourism
Regional base Good base for nearby trips
Use Cape Town as a base for urban sightseeing, Atlantic and False Bay coast days, Winelands links and longer Western Cape touring.
Destination facts Quick reference details
Cape Town Tourism offers trip-planning tools for places to stay, eat and see
The city works for both leisure and conference travel
Neighbourhood choice strongly shapes the trip
Route support

Route FAQ

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Questions 9
How far is London from Cape Town? +
London is about 1,840.9 km from Cape Town by road.
How long does it take from London to Cape Town? +
The drive usually takes about 20 hrs 36 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from London to Cape Town in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from London to Cape Town? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from London to Cape Town? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R3,081.66 (R23.25 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R3,096.24 (R23.36 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R3,432.91 (R25.90 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R3,460.74 (R26.11 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from London to Cape Town? +
Yes. There are 27 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. This route crosses a provincial boundary. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Route Locations

Start area
Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga
Suburb: London
Road: Not available
Postal code: 1282
Destination area
Cape Town, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: 8001

Postal codes

London
1282
Cape Town
8001

Distance comparisons

Here are similar South African routes with a close travel distance, prioritised by the same province or matching province pair where possible.

Cape Town to George Overlapping province
About 372.4 km Difference: 1,468.4 km
Pretoria to Nelspruit Overlapping province
About 276.4 km Difference: 1,564.5 km
Johannesburg to Polokwane Similar distance
About 293.1 km Difference: 1,547.8 km
Gqeberha to East London Similar distance
About 238.6 km Difference: 1,602.3 km
Mbombela to Middelburg Overlapping province
About 154.5 km Difference: 1,686.4 km

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